Mount Dora Legion installs officers at October meeting
The Mount Dora Post of the American Legion held a ceremony at the Grand View Hotel on October 17 to install new officers for the coming year including Thomas Heaecae as commander and C L Callahan as vice commander. Burgess Thayer returned from the France convention while Astatula Barber Shop opened with Earl H as manager.
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Mount Dora
American Legion
Grand View Hotel
Thomas H.eaecae
C. L. Callahan
C. R. Javens
Bill Stanton
E. E. Nutter
Astatula
Earl H
Holley
Tampa
Clermont
Burgess Thayer
Hyacinth flood hits Lake Dora area and sanitation drive stated
Residents report hyacinths from Dora River flooding into Lake Dora and canal systems. County and city officials prepare a fence plan to limit entry, while sanitation inspections target proper garbage cans and container use. Also noted are local birthday events and Mount Dora football wins improving conference standings.
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Dora River
Gilbert Park
John Ragan Jr
Otis Hale
Ragan
Tom Cooley
Mount Dora TOPIC published weekly in Florida
The Mount Dora TOPIC appears as a weekly publication at 132 West Fifth Avenue Mount Dora Florida with a mailing address P O Box 197 Mount Dora Florida 32757 and contact number 904 383 4303 The notice lists subscription rates including 9.00 for two years in Lake County 6.00 per year 11.00 for two years outside Lake County and 0.15 per single copy Second class postage is paid at Mount Dora.
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West Fifth Avenue
Mount Dora
P. O. Box
Florida
Lake County
Lakeounty
Mount
Life Begins at Six and the Population Dilemma
A reflective essay argues world population now surpasses four billion and highlights longer lifespans due to health advances. It warns overpopulation risks, shifts toward socialism or communism, and potential conflicts, urging leadership focus on energy, food, education, and human behavior change. The author reflects on aging, technology, and mortality.
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United States
Canada
Richard Roh
U. S
Sweden
England
Cuba
Angola
Vietnam
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Jamaica
South America
Nature
Flickers as Insectivorous Aristocrats in a Sunday Lark
A narrator reflects on flickers, the brown woodpecker species, noting their behavior as ground feeders feeding on ants. They describe plumage, mating dances, nesting in a pine tree, and a brief scene of a female nesting on a bank before dying, while the male scolds.
Bids Set On Three Mount Dora Public Works Projects
Public works bids from a special Mount Dora City Council meeting were tentatively accepted. Leecon Inc. of Leesburg won roadway and waterline improvements for 248 849.65 and 78. Superior Asphalt won the tenmis court construction bid for 73 736.00. The sewer plant matter prompted a call for a sewer use ordinance to regulate waste discharges.
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Economic Development Administration
EDA
Mount Dora
Sverdrup & Parcel & Associates
Ganesville
Leecon Inc
Leesburg
Leecon
Superior Asphalt of
Tenmis Court
City Uses Moratorium Vote Tied to Club Closures
Final reading of a proposed ordinance regulating battle clubs failed for lack of a motion. Mayor Ray noted approval would end activities at the Yacht Club and American Legion. The council passed a purchasing policy ordinance after debate on emergency procedures. Police Chief Icke announced parking violations would be enforced and unpaid fines could lead to misdemeanor warrants.
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Ray
Yacht Club
American Legion
Jant Dora
Robert Icke
Chamber News Highlights Local Events and Initiatives
The Mount Dora Chamber reports a busy week with the OJ Coffee season second, Dora Invitational Golf, and upcoming Florida Touring Festival. Board notes cover youth education work study at Eustis High, accreditation help for Southern College, Vo-Tech tours, and Lake Sumter College visits. Membership grows with five new business members and 13 new non business memberships. Initiatives include improving Golden Triangle parking, signage at Highland and Fifth, and beautification efforts. Legislative issues touch tax on city buildings, CETA, and Resort Tax with calls to form a nine member authority for a referendum. Jack Eckerd to headline the November Annual Dinner.
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Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Jim Dunaway
Mary Hierholzer
Eustis High School
Mary
Southern College
Vo-Tech
Eustis
Lake Sumter Community College
Reuben Dickman
Josephus Luke
Mary Levin
Ollie Nall
Jack Pease
Golden Triangle
Mount Dora Plaza
Highland
Fifth
Lake Franklin
Mount Dora
Harlow Middleton
Jack Eckerd
Golden Triangle Merchants Association
Sma
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By Diane Demro
W. P. Wingler
Bill
Woodrow
Bud
Dora Ee Coffee
Ona
Carl Brown
T David
Mount Dora and
Ohio
Bill Morrell
James A. Garfield
Ary Beth Green
Hazel Ann Avery
Carol Simpson
Beth Connely
Pat Reese
Loraine Schieber
Emy Goerg
Rae Squier
Phyllis Pringle
Carol Schey
Mount Dora Golden Hurricanes
Umatilla Bulldogs
Lake Weir
Groveland
Mount Bora
A.M. Liveright
Josephus C. Luke, M.D
F.r.cs
Margo Hosford
Wooldpecker
Frank Clifton
Brandon Wald
Sverdrup & Parcel
Lou Cooper
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